October 31, 2007

Bush Taps Former N.D. Governor For Ag Post

President Bush has nominated Ed Schafer, former governor of North Dakota, to replace Mike Johanns as agriculture secretary. Johanns exited the post last month to run for the Senate seat being vacated by Chuck Hagel in Nebraska next year.

If confirmed, Schafer will be tasked with helping to hammer out the details of a new farm bill. The conservative Republican has been working in the private sector since declining to run for a third term as governor in 2000.

AP and Reuters have more on the nomination, and the Bismarck Tribune reports on the reaction in Schafer's home state.

Posted at 3:18 PM
Posted to: Bush Administration, President Bush
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